Canadian GP - Sunday - Race Incidents

Pre-race: Christijan Albers does not take 21st place on the grid but remains in the pits.

* Lap 1: On pole position for the first time in Formula One, Lewis Hamilton is almost beaten to the first corner by team-mate Fernando Alonso but the Spaniard runs wide across the grass at Turn One and slips back to third, behind Nick Heidfeld. Felipe Massa slots into fourth ahead of Nico Rosberg, Kimi Raikkonen, Giancarlo Fisichella, Robert Kubica, Mark Webber, Takuma Sato, Jarno Trulli, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Rubens Barrichello, David Coulthard, Alexander Wurz, Scott Speed, Anthony Davidson, Heikki Kovalainen, Ralf Schumacher, Adrian Sutil and the late-starting Albers. Jenson Button is left on the grid and pushed to the pits.

* Lap 2: Hamilton extends his lead to 2.1s. Alonso is still tucked behind Heidfeld.